Hops are the key ingredient that turn beer into beer. If you want to be an expert, here's what you need to know. For more than 20 years John Holl has been covering the beer industry as a reporter and ...

The climate crisis is reducing European hop production, crucial for IPA beers. New research predicts the yield of already high-demand aroma hops to drop between 4% and 18% by 2050. Europe hop farmers ...

Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often used within 24 hours. Access is limited to a roughly six-week window and is often draft-only near hop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While it might seem complex to anyone who has never brewed their own beer, at its essence, beer is made of only a handful of ...

Fresh hop beer season is happening right now. This basically translates to Christmas for hop-forward beer lovers. For IPA enthusiasts especially, there’s hardly a better time to have a pint. Now, ...

These beers are vibrant, bright, brimming with fresh green flavors, and are only available once a year. Fresh hop ales are brewed during late August through October with just-picked hop cones — often ...